Benjamín Gazzolo

Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire (born 4 July 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Huachipato.

Benjamín Gazzolo
Personal information
Full name Benjamín José Gazzolo Freire
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997
Place of birth San Felipe, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Huachipato
Number 4
Youth career
Escuela Luis Quezada
Unión San Felipe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Unión San Felipe 48 (0)
2020– Huachipato 66 (2)
International career‡
2016 Chile U20
2019–2020 Chile U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023

Club career

Born in San Felipe, Chile, as a child, Gazzolo played for Escuela de Fútbol Luis Quezada before joining San Felipe's youth system, making his professional debut for Unión San Felipe at the age of sixteen.[1]

In 2020, he switched for Huachipato in the Chilean top division.[2]

International career

Gazzolo took part of the Chile under-23 squad in the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[3][4] Previously, he was called up to Chile's squad at under-20 level in 2016.[5][1]

Personal life

He's an Unión San Felipe supporter. Gazzolo's father, Andrés, played football at amateur level for Deportivo Putaendo, as a goalkeeper. Gazzolo's twin brother, Santiago, also played youth football for San Felipe.[1] Gazzolo is of Italian descent and holds Italian citizenship.[6] His Italian relatives are fans of Genoa.[1]

References
  1. Maldonado, Víctor (17 August 2021). ""Me gustaría ir al Genoa; mi abuelo dice que nuestra familia en Italia es hincha"". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. Concepción, Diario (14 December 2019). "Benjamín Gazzolo es el segundo fichaje de Huachipato 2020". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. "Benjamín Gazzolo y la Selección Sub 23: "No nos hemos preparado bien"". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). 29 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. "LA ROJA SUB 20 GANÓ 2-1 A EVERTON EN EL SAUSALITO" (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. Romero, Jorge (26 January 2023). "Benjamín Gazzolo, defensor de Huachipato: "Uno de mis objetivos es jugar en Italia"". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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